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<h1>Mayan Chocolate Sparklers</h1>
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  <td>&#x2153; c sugar</td>
  <td rowspan="2" colspan="5">combine</td>
  <td rowspan="14">roll</td>
  <td rowspan="14">bake 8&ndash;10 minutes at 350&deg;F</td>
  <td rowspan="14">cool on baking sheet 3&ndash;5 minutes</td>
  <td rowspan="14">cool on wire rack</td>
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  <td>1 t cinnamon</td>
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  <td>1&#190; c all purpose flour</td>
  <td rowspan="6" colspan="2">combine</td>
  <td rowspan="11">mix</td>
  <td rowspan="12">stir</td>
  <td rowspan="12">roll</td>
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  <td>1&#188; c cocoa powder</td>
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  <td>2 t baking soda</td>
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  <td>&#188; t pepper</td>
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  <td>pinch cayenne</td>
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  <td>1 T cinnamon</td>
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  <td>&#190; c (142 g) shortening</td>
  <td rowspan="4">beat</td>
  <td rowspan="5">beat</td>
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  <td>&#189; c butter, softened</td>
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  <td>&#190; c granulated sugar</td>
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  <td>&#190; c brown sugar</td>
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  <td>2 eggs</td>
  <td style="border-right: 1px solid white;">&nbsp;</td>
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  <td>1 c chocolate chips</td>
  <td class="righthide" colspan="3">&nbsp;</td>
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<li>line cookie sheets with parchment paper</li>
<li>combine &#189; cup sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon for
topping. Set aside</li>
<li>combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, black pepper, cayenne, and
remaining tablespoon of cinnamon. Set aside</li>
<li>beat shortening, butter, brown sugar, and remaining &#190; cup
granulated sugar until creamy</li>
<li>beat in eggs, one at a time</li>
<li>add flour mixture to wet ingredients. Mix until incorporated</li>
<li>stir chocolate chips into dough</li>
<li>roll dough into balls, 1&Prime; in diameter (about 22 g). Do not flatten</li>
<li>roll balls into cinnamon and sugar topping. Place on cookie
sheets, about 2&Prime; apart</li>
<li>bake 8&ndash;10 minutes at 350&deg;F</li>
<li>cool 3&ndash;5 minutes on cookie sheet</li>
<li>remove to wire rack and cool</li>
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<p>Makes about 54 cookies</p>
<p>Note: Cookies can be frozen raw and stored in an airtight
container. If baking from frozen, add 5 minutes to baking time.</p>
<p class="confession">Stolen from <a href="http://www.robinhood.ca/feature/bib.2007.default.asp">Baking is Back 2007</a>, which I only
realized was online as I typed this very paragraph.</p>
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